US president stumbles over his words during Asia trip and press secretary halts him mid-sentence

Lol someone please defend this war criminal.

        • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.mlOP
          27·
          1 year ago

          I mean we’ve all seen it considering the leaked video of him smoking crack. Also apart of that leak were the emails to Joe asking for political favours for economic benefits which amount to corruption by Biden. That must be alien to you.

    • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.mlOP
      728·
      1 year ago

      It’s not news that the President of one of the more powerful nations in the world can’t answer questions coherently?

        • ikiru@lemmy.ml
          54·
          1 year ago

          Well, despite the fact that I hate Trump, I think the Democrats are fucked by picking Joe Biden as the candidate for 2024.

          Biden is terrible for the working class. He started his Presidency by going back on the campaign promise of $2k stimulus checks, couldn’t forgive student loans as promised, broke a strike which then led to multiple train disasters, billions in aid to Ukraine but lets the US crumble under cost-of-living crises, and generally ignoring the fact that he should be retired at his age instead of running this country is not helping anyone except the Right.

          Biden will be the last Democrat President the way this is going. Pathetic way to go out.

          • FMT99@lemmy.world
            42·
            1 year ago

            I’m no Biden fan but the real problem is that many liberals especially younger ones read nothing besides sensational headlines and live on social media rage bait.

            Concerning the rail unions, this is an interesting read if you can spare the time: https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid

            To say “breaking the strike led to train disasters” is so far beyond gross oversimplification it boggles the mind.

            • ikiru@lemmy.ml
              51·
              1 year ago

              To say “breaking the strike led to train disasters” is so far beyond gross oversimplification it boggles the mind.

              I’m willing to admit the causality is overstated, but he still should not have broken that strike. And, yes, I read the article and it is commendable that they continued to pressure the companies for sick days which they eventually approved. But an important question is: When did they grant it?

              From what I can see, they granted workers paid time in May/June 2023. Better late than never.

              But the Palestine railroad disaster happened in Februrary 2023. I’m willing to say that this event, in light of the lack of the strike, was what allowed for there to be enough pressure to make the train companies grant the sick days concession. I bet if it didn’t happen, there wouldn’t be sick days now. It would have just been better if the strike happened which could have led to sick days potentially without the Palestine incident (especially if they were on strike).

              I’m no Biden fan but the real problem is that many liberals especially younger ones read nothing besides sensational headlines and live on social media rage bait.

              Really? That’s the real problem, huh? Interesting analysis.

          • mateomaui@reddthat.comEnglish
            14·
            1 year ago

            “Biden will be the last Democrat President the way this is going. Pathetic way to go out.”

            uhhhh, sure, whatever you say.

  • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
    142·
    1 year ago

    Telegraph is a terrible website that typically makes shit up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph#Criticisms Here is at least video proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2RmfpxsMg

    Lol someone please defend this war criminal.

    Are you referring to his handling of Afghanistan or something else?

    Joe Biden announced he was “going to bed” before being cut off mid-sentence by an aide in a press conference delivered at the end of his trip to Asia.

    Yup. He’s like 80 and putting him through jetlag isn’t ideal. I’d go back to bed too. Clearly to me though he was having difficulty thinking. Again he’s 80 and being put through jetlag. It’s insane to do this to any 80-year-old. He’s not the best president but it beats the shit out of any Republican Trumpers we would have got instead. At least he’s not actively trying to harm the nation.

    • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.mlOP
      312·
      1 year ago

      I’m no fan of Trump but the defense that Biden is better than the alternative is weirdly defeatist.

      • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
        122·
        1 year ago

        It’s not defeatist at all. It’s how it is. Voting for a third party in the US is throwing your vote away. The only hope is that people campaign hard for a third party and everyone abandons one party for another. That’s the only hope and that’s still a 2 party system. It’s just a new party taking the place of the old one. Even then it’s an impossible task that won’t happen in the next 10 years.

          • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
            21·
            1 year ago

            Not at all. Funny how you default to oh you have a different opinion then be so you must not be human. Pretty closed minded.

            • Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.mlOP
              210·
              1 year ago

              Oh no I meant it more in the Rick and Morty shooting the insect soldiers in the first episode, “Rick you said they weren’t alive” “They’re bureaucrats Morty, I don’t respect them.” You’re just repeating lame talking points. But it’s OK you deserve the brain dead candidate you support.

      • 520@kbin.social
        9·
        1 year ago

        Have you not seen what the GOP are putting forward as candidates? It’s not defeatist, it’s realistic.